diff --git a/src/lib/encrypter.c b/src/lib/encrypter.c
index be5af56..e2e207f 100644
--- a/src/lib/encrypter.c
+++ b/src/lib/encrypter.c
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ outputFlags encryptText(char *text, char *keyNew, inputFlags flags)
 
     if (keyNew != NULL)
     {
-        checkKey(key, flags); //CHECK FOR INVALID key
+        checkKey(keyNew, flags); //CHECK FOR INVALID key
 
         strcpy(key, keyNew);